Questions tagged [skylight]
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Does condensate on a skylight indicate a broken seal?
Couple of times in the morning I noticed that the skylight is foggy in the center (see picture below). No other windows are foggy. The temperature/humidity is outside 50F/77% inside, 70F/44%. Does this indicate a problem with the skylight?
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Custom skylights with irregular shapes?
Is it possible to get a skylight to fit an irregular space on the roof? I'd like to fit a skylight into the location shown below, but extending all the way down to the bend in the roof. This would basically add a right triangle to the bottom of…
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Accessing acrylic dome skylight from inside
I have an old fashioned dome skylight that looks like this:
My roof is leaking. Roofer was not able to
pinpoint the exact cause of the leak on my roof but suggested that the skylight might be the issue. I am planning to apply some henry patch…
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What are the pros and cons of adding a skylight?
A Florida Storage Facility has 3 aisles: each must be lit when customers are in the aisle. A 15 minute timer switch controls existing LED lighting. A new sloping roof is to be installed next week. An idea to light the aisles with a skylight is…
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Skylight in bathroom a bad idea?
I'm contemplating putting a skylight in a bathroom that would otherwise get little natural light. I've received some mixed advice with one person telling me the shower condensation will cause a long term problem while another says it will be…
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Skylight bad idea on flat roof?
I have a metal roof with a 5 degree pitch in a temperate climate (snowed once in 50 years). My living room equatorial facing Windows are largely blocked by my neighbors but I do get some sunlight coming thru clerestory Windows.
I'd like more…
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How can I make a diffuser for a 22 X 30 skylight shaft?
I need to make a diffuser to an existing 22 x 30 skylight shaft. A flush mount of some kind would be my first choice. My goal is to keep heated air from going into the shaft instead of the bathroom.
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DIY skylight sun-block, fire hazard?
We have two skylights in our master bedroom that get quite a bit of light during the day. Normally this wouldn't bother us, but we have a one-month old now sharing the room with us that gets enamored with the light coming from it at 6 AM, making it…
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How do I insulate skylight with limited attic access?
Roofer installed two Velux skylights recently, but left us to do the interior finishing. I think we have a plan for the skylight shafts now: basically going to make a wood frame attached to the curb 1/4” or so down from the glass and drywall up to…
